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Yes, This Trojan Infects Linux. No, It’s Not The Tuxpocalypse

Grab a crate of canned food, start digging a deep underground bunker and prepare to settle into a world that will never be the same again: a powerful trojan has been uncovered on Linux.

9 December 2014

Linux Kernel 3.18 Released, This Is What’s New

A new month means a new stable release of the Linux Kernel and today Linus Torvalds has announced the immediate availability of Linux 3.18.

8 December 2014

After an 18 Month Gap, Opera for Linux Returns With New Stable Release

The first stable release of Opera for Linux in 18 months is now available for download, but will be a shock to those used to its v12 release.

3 December 2014

Official Ubuntu 14.10 ‘Utopic Unicorn’ T-Shirts Now Available to Buy

For a while it looked like an official mascot t-shirt to accompany the release of Ubuntu 14.10 would be as rare as the Unicorn fronting it.

2 December 2014

The Easy Way to Keep Track of Multiple Time Zones in Ubuntu

I work with multiple time zones in mind. To help, I use widgets and menu items to keep me in sync.

2 December 2014

Firefox 34 Arrives with Plugin-Free Video Calling and Powerful WebIDE

Today, Mozilla has released Firefox 34 for Windows, Mac and Linux desktops, the first stable release since last month's security n' bug fix update.

1 December 2014

From Mint to Trisquel: The Top Linux Distro Releases in November 2014

November wasn't heavy on new Linux distribution releases, but still had more than enough to keep distro-hoppers bouncing from download server to ISO mirror and back again.

30 November 2014

Jolla Tablet Crowdfunder Adds 3 Stretch Goals, Including Splitscreen, 3G

Jaw-dropping. Hugely successful. Record breaking. All terms that describe Jolla's recent crowdfunding campaign, and now it's getting even better.

28 November 2014

11 Useful Utilities To Supercharge Your Ubuntu Experience

Whether you're a relative novice or a seasoned pro, we all want to get the most from our operating system. Ubuntu, like most modern OSes, has more to offer than what is presented at first blush.

26 November 2014

Meizu, Canonical Sign ‘Strategic Agreement’ for Ubuntu Phone

Chinese phone maker Meizu has today confirmed that a 'strategic agreement' has been signed with Canonical, for…well, that they're not saying.

26 November 2014

The ‘Mystery’ Bq Event Went Big on Android, Silent on Ubuntu

Few of us, save the most optimistic, were expecting today's media event from Bq Readers to yield news of the first Ubuntu Phone.

25 November 2014
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Ubuntu Phone Partner ‘Bq’ Holding Mystery Press Event Next Week

BQ Readers, one of two companies who plan to ship mobile handsets powered by Ubuntu for Phones, is holding a mystery media event next week, November 25, 2014, to announce three new products.

21 November 2014